ArmInfo. As for Russia, we see that Russia plays a historical role in Armenia and across the South Caucasus. We hope it can be supportive of the people of Armenia as they choose as a path of democracy reform and economic prosperity.
The US Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Ambassador James O'Brien stated at a briefing at the Department of State. "We know that this will be an ongoing conversation between the authorities in Yerevan and the authorities in Moscow, but that it - so one where it's very clear what the people of Armenia have chosen. And we feel it's important to support and be respectful of their decision," the American diplomat noted. He accused Russia of supporting disinformation efforts and media manipulation, which he said were to be expected. "I I think you've seen it with regard to this conference (meeting in Brussels, ed. note ), where there have been allegations about what the conference is or isn't."
The diplomat noted that the meeting in Brussels clearly showed that "it's very clearly a way of supporting the political path that people of Armenia have chosen, and doing it in a way that encourages the kind of regional and peaceful economic integration that we support and that the Government of Armenia would like, but also that the Government of Azerbaijan has said that it will pursue. "
In this context, the diplomat recalled that both Secretary Blinken and President von der Leyen spoke with President Aliyev over the past two days. "The conversations were very good and constructive, and our note was that we are pursuing exactly the course we have described today. The president understood that. He has views and preferences about how we might do it, but also has said that the relationship of each country with Europe and with the United States is a matter for each country. And so we'll take that spirit and we will continue to work in support of efforts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a just and durable peace. That is the best path for the region, and it's what we would like to see happen," he said.